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top of one's class

top of one's class adverb: having the highest academic grades among one's class or other cohort of students.

Adverb

top of one's class (not comparable)

  1. Having the highest academic grades among one's class or other cohort of students.
    • I graduated top of my class from college.
  2. (broadly) Best among one's peers.

Noun

top of one's class (uncountable)

  1. One who is top of one's class.
    • I graduated from college as the top of my class.

Questions about top of one's class

What does top of one's class mean?
Top of one's class means having the highest academic grades among one's class or other cohort of students.
What part of speech is top of one's class?
Top of one's class can be an adverb or a noun.

Words near top of one's class in the dictionary

  1. top note
  2. top notes
  3. top of class
  4. top of mind
  5. top of mind awareness
  6. top of one's class
  7. top of the hour
  8. top of the line
  9. top of the morning
  10. top of the shop
  11. top off

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